Articles by Michael Lavorgna

The new APEX Range from Advance Paris includes three hybrid tube/transistor integrated amplifiers—A8 APEX, A10 APEX, and A12 APEX—offering 75, 130, and 190 Watts respectively with each also housing a MM phono input and on-board DAC joined by the ACD APEX compact tube CD player.

KEF’s new Coda W Wireless HiFi Speakers come in colors with names like Vintage Burgundy, Nickel Grey, Moss Green, Midnight Blue, and Dark Titanium, colors that could very well be on offer in a nice thick cardigan.

Hand built tube amps, NOS DACS, and phono stages with RIAA curves. These are a few of my favorite things.

Two essentially new turntables from Britain’s Michell Engineering nearly never happens.

Following on the release of the Brave Heart ZERO-Tech Speaker Cable comes news of the new Lone Ranger ZERO-Tech speaker cable that also falls into the Folk Hero Series.

Coming just in time for the holidays, say hello (twice) to the new Mola Mola Ossetra mono amplifiers.

When you see a Vivid Audio speaker there’s one thing you know for sure—you’re looking at a Vivid Audio speaker.

I’m a fan of the one and done approach when it comes to lossless streaming and Qobuz Connect is my favorite solution.